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Data Provider Disaster: A Financial Modeling Prep API Review & Alternatives
This article reviews one such experience with Financial Modeling Prep API (FMP), highlighting recent issues and offering alternative solutions for those seeking reliable financial data.
Bryan Downing
Jun 26, 20254 min read


How to calculate profit and loss for options contracts
Let’s show how to calculate profit and loss for options contractsThis is where algorithmic analysis provides substantial value, enabling traders to systematically scan the vast options landscape to uncover the most advantageous opportunities.
Bryan Downing
Jun 11, 202510 min read


Why Real Futures Data is a Protected Treasure and How to Access It
In the sprawling, hyper-fast digital landscape of modern finance, data is more than just information; it is the lifeblood of every...
Bryan Downing
Jun 11, 20258 min read


Forwards Analysis and Trading Options Arbitrage Strategy Framework
Based on volatility, recent price momentum, and cash-and-carry options arbitrage strategy opportunities, we identify the five top instruments—BRR, CC, ES, GC, and ALI—with the greatest potential for 10–30-day profits.
Bryan Downing
Jun 6, 20258 min read


True Cost of Futures Trading for Beginners: Guide to Margins and Option Premiums
However, for retail traders and institutional investors alike, understanding the true cost of futures trading for beginners requires looking beyond simple commission structures.
Bryan Downing
Jun 3, 202522 min read


Stop Loss & Trailing Stop Loss: Optimize Your Strategy
The conventional advice is clear: always use a stop loss to cap downside, and employ a stop loss trailing stop loss to protect profits while allowing successful trades to mature.
Bryan Downing
May 30, 202511 min read


Overview of the Project: Nonlinear Correlation Analysis
I’m thrilled to share with you an intriguing quantitative finance project that I’ve been working on. This particular project is coded in Python, and while I’ll be rolling out more advanced projects and demos in C++ as we dive deeper into advanced AI with tools like Anthropic, today’s focus is a simpler yet insightful example of pure quant finance. So, let’s check it out!
Bryan Downing
May 30, 20259 min read


Renaissance Technologies is Apex Predator of Quantitative Finance
Founded by the brilliant mathematician James Simons, Renaissance Technologies is arguably the most successful hedge fund in history, at least concerning its flagship Medallion Fund. Eschewing traditional Wall Street analysts
Bryan Downing
Apr 14, 20257 min read


Why Options Futures and other Derivatives Shine in Uncertain Markets
Predicting market direction becomes akin to forecasting the weather in a hurricane. It's in these complex and often chaotic environments that derivatives – financial instruments like options futures and other derivatives– truly demonstrate their unique value, offering sophisticated tools for risk management,
Bryan Downing
Apr 13, 20259 min read


Rentech, Market Shocks, and the Limits of Prediction Algo
Renaissance Technologies (RenTech) occupies a unique and almost mythical space in the financial world. Founded by the brilliant mathematician Jim Simons, the firm is renowned for its secretive nature of a prediction algo
Bryan Downing
Apr 10, 20257 min read


Navigating the Proprietary Trading Market: A Engineer's Journey to Millions
This explores the speaker's decision to pursue proprietary trading in futures and options as a path to significant wealth and early retireme
Bryan Downing
Apr 3, 20256 min read


Strategic Gold Options Trading with Payoff Diagrams
Futures and Options Report: Strategic Gold Options Trading with Payoff Diagrams
Bryan Downing
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Human vs AI Game: Finding the Winning Formula
Both human vs AI game trading communities offer unique strengths and weaknesses, and the optimal approach likely involves a synergistic blen
Bryan Downing
Apr 1, 20253 min read


Finance and AI research programs with Jeremy Sosabowski
Jeremy Sosabowski is a prominent figure in the fintech world, particularly known for his expertise in AI-driven financial forecasting. His f
Bryan Downing
Mar 31, 20251 min read


Real Stories from the World of Automated Trading Desk, Programming, and Quant
The allure of automated trading, powered by sophisticated programming and quantitative techniques, is undeniable. Imagine a system that work
Bryan Downing
Mar 28, 20253 min read


HFT Tracker: Call-Put Parity and the Value of Futures Option Chain Data
HFT Tracker: Call-Put Parity and the Value of Futures Option Chain Data
In the frenetic world of high-frequency trading or HFT tracker, wh
Bryan Downing
Mar 11, 20253 min read


The Advantages of the Efficiency Risk Frontier
In the complex world of decision-making, particularly in finance and portfolio management, the concept of the efficiency risk frontier (ERF)
Bryan Downing
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Unraveling the Mystery: Understanding Option Payoff Diagrams in High-Frequency Trading
The Algorithmic Crystal Ball: Option Payoff Diagrams and HFT Giants
In the high-stakes arena of billion-dollar high-frequency trading (HFT)
Bryan Downing
Mar 7, 20254 min read


Which has the lowest currency value?
Evaluating Potential Lowest Currency Value through the Big Mac Index. The Big Mac Index, created by The Economist in 1986, serves as a light
Bryan Downing
Mar 7, 20254 min read


Demystifying the Rithmic API: A Developer's Guide to Overcoming Frustration
However, the reality of implementing the Rithmic API often falls short of its promise, primarily due to the significant challenges
Bryan Downing
Mar 6, 20255 min read
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